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Monza vs Juventus: Serie A Week 17 Lineups and Preview

Monza vs Juventus: Serie A Week 17 Lineups and Preview

Juventus aims to end their streak of draws as they face struggling Monza in Serie A Week 17. The match kicks off at 19:45 GMT at the U-Power Stadium.

Juventus remains undefeated in Serie A this season but has drawn more matches than they’ve won. They continue to deal with injuries, missing Danilo and Timothy Weah. Weston McKennie will fill in as left-back.

Monza sits at the bottom of the table with just one win this season. They are also dealing with several absences, including Daniel Maldini who is suspended.

Official Lineups

Monza: Turati; Birindelli, D’Ambrosio, Pablo Marì, Carboni; Pedro Pereira, Bianco, Bondo, Kyriakopoulos; Caprari, Mota

Juventus: Di Gregorio; Savona, Gatti, Kalulu, McKennie; Koopmeiners, Locatelli; Conceicao, Gonzalez, Yildiz; Vlahovic

Juventus will utilize Nico Gonzalez in an unusual trequartista role, supported by Francisco Conceicao and Kenan Yildiz behind striker Dusan Vlahovic. Monza appears to be setting up in a 4-4-2 formation.

Both teams will be eager for a positive result as they look to improve their positions in the Serie A standings. Juventus needs a win to keep pace with the league leaders, while Monza is desperate to climb out of the relegation zone.

By Vihaan Mehrotra

In the heart of Bangalore lives and works Vihaan Mehrotra, one of modern India's most insightful sports analysts. His childhood passion for cricket and field hockey evolved into a successful career. His daily column in Bangalore's digital media covers all significant world sporting events, from cricket matches to badminton tournaments. As a sports betting expert, he developed his own methodology for analyzing team statistics. His IPL match predictions are renowned for their 75% accuracy rate.

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